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Scott Bessent Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing

5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and wealth for Americans.

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Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know

Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.

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Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent to make call to action during hearing: 'Generational opportunity'

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for treasury secretary, will appear for a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday, where he will discuss the incoming president's economic vision.

Treasury, debt and extraordinary measures

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Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling,

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Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff

The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Feds will hit debt ceiling day after Trump’s inauguration, forcing ‘extraordinary measures’: Treasury Secretary

The federal government will hit its debt limit one day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – at which point “extraordinary measures” will be taken to keep the US from defaulting on its obligations,

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Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald ...

Treasury secretary nominee warns increased government spending and no extension of Trump tax cuts will lead to ‘economic crisis’

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson has the latest on the Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect ...

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How Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary Once Helped Break the Bank of England

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

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Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal ...